agressive forester xt
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Is anyone on this forum running 18x9/9.5 on thier foz? Plans are to lower it on coils, then find some wheels that sit nice and flush with the fender when it's dropped. Ideally I'd like to run 18x9 but there arnt too many wheels I like in that size. Has anyone here gone with 9.5's?
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Is anyone on this forum running 18x9/9.5 on thier foz? Plans are to lower it on coils, then find some wheels that sit nice and flush with the fender when it's dropped. Ideally I'd like to run 18x9 but there arnt too many wheels I like in that size. Has anyone here gone with 9.5's?
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I know for a fact that 18x9 will work since lots of people have that setup. I'm really struggling to find a dd fxt on such wide wheels.
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Old post, but DayRunner is running 18x10's if I'm mistaken, and he says he had to do a lot of fender work to make those fit.
My car had ESM-002R GM's for a little while. 18x9.5 with a 40et. I ran a 235/40-18 on there, and the stretch was good, minimal with the Yokohama s.Drive I was running, looked good. Fitment was good, but I definitely had to roll fenders. Oh, I'm on coiliovers, too.
Why the switch to my current 18x8 45et RPF-1's? I upgraded my brakes to Brembos, and those RS Reps I had didn't clear the brakes. In fact, I would have needed like a 20mm spacer.
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Coilovers and wheels
Fitment pics:
My car had ESM-002R GM's for a little while. 18x9.5 with a 40et. I ran a 235/40-18 on there, and the stretch was good, minimal with the Yokohama s.Drive I was running, looked good. Fitment was good, but I definitely had to roll fenders. Oh, I'm on coiliovers, too.
Why the switch to my current 18x8 45et RPF-1's? I upgraded my brakes to Brembos, and those RS Reps I had didn't clear the brakes. In fact, I would have needed like a 20mm spacer.
Pics:
Stock
Coilovers and wheels
Fitment pics:
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Old post, but DayRunner is running 18x10's if I'm mistaken, and he says he had to do a lot of fender work to make those fit.
My car had ESM-002R GM's for a little while. 18x9.5 with a 40et. I ran a 235/40-18 on there, and the stretch was good, minimal with the Yokohama s.Drive I was running, looked good. Fitment was good, but I definitely had to roll fenders. Oh, I'm on coiliovers, too.
Why the switch to my current 18x8 45et RPF-1's? I upgraded my brakes to Brembos, and those RS Reps I had didn't clear the brakes. In fact, I would have needed like a 20mm spacer.
Pics:
Stock
Coilovers and wheels
Fitment pics:
My car had ESM-002R GM's for a little while. 18x9.5 with a 40et. I ran a 235/40-18 on there, and the stretch was good, minimal with the Yokohama s.Drive I was running, looked good. Fitment was good, but I definitely had to roll fenders. Oh, I'm on coiliovers, too.
Why the switch to my current 18x8 45et RPF-1's? I upgraded my brakes to Brembos, and those RS Reps I had didn't clear the brakes. In fact, I would have needed like a 20mm spacer.
Pics:
Stock
Coilovers and wheels
Fitment pics:
Thank you for posting, your fozy looks amazing!!! Im gonna try 18x9.5 et 35 with coils. I'll be sure to post pics once it's all done.
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